Being Gendered Correctly

[Titor]

To those who keep saying "Well they don't know" I already suggested using "They" which is gender neutral, third person, and is in fact grammatically correct as both singular and plural. (Not to mention, half the people in this thread haven't bothered with decent punctuation and you're gonna argue proper grammar is of importance in the game?)

"They" is very much only plural, look in any dictionary. The correct phrasing is he/she. I'm asking this completely in a non sarcastic and very serious manner manner: would you prefer people using he/she? I do use that sometimes, but not always. I wouldn't mind using that more often, but when I call people generically "he" I mean no offense to anyone, it's kind of a catch all, similar to calling humanity "Mankind"

[Kimmy_Dee]

"They" is very much only plural, look in any dictionary. The correct phrasing is he/she. I'm asking this completely in a non sarcastic and very serious manner manner: would you prefer people using he/she? I do use that sometimes, but not always. I wouldn't mind using that more often, but when I call people generically "he" I mean no offense to anyone, it's kind of a catch all, similar to calling humanity "Mankind"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singula...ptive_guidance

[Mcshiggs]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singula...ptive_guidance

It says that generic he and they can both be used, so why link us to something that supports the use of generic he which is the whole reason you made this complaint thread?

[Kimmy_Dee]

It says that generic he and they can both be used, so why link us to something that supports the use of generic he which is the whole reason you made this complaint thread?

For making the point that singular usage of They not only has precedence but is "increasingly accepted" in American English.

Besides...

http://gyazo.com/459ea49ee44e9381a779d29753a3d751

[bokchoykn]

For making the point that singular usage of They not only has precedence but is "increasingly accepted" in American English.

Besides...

http://gyazo.com/459ea49ee44e9381a779d29753a3d751

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar states..."

They're about as much of an English grammar official as Derek Zoolander's Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good.

[Mcshiggs]

For making the point that singular usage of They not only has precedence but is "increasingly accepted" in American English.

Besides...

http://gyazo.com/459ea49ee44e9381a779d29753a3d751

The whole article has issues where both he and they are acceptable, you are just wanting us to ignore the parts of your reference you don't agree with.

[Takeva]

OP you have to accept that a lot of people are idiots online.

Exhibit A:

Lol my bad. Sorry, man.

They won't ever get it. I say just announce you're a girl every time you enter a party. Since they find it to much of a problem to recognize anything feminine, why should they care if you want to announce your gender.

If they ask you why do you have to announce your gender, let them know. You're sick of being called a guy. I think if girls do this more often, maybe the problem will be fixed.

Or you can ignore anyone who keeps calling you he/him/dude/man even though your feminine name and character is right in front of them. Ignorant people should be ignored.

[Skeezix]

It says that generic he and they can both be used, so why link us to something that supports the use of generic he which is the whole reason you made this complaint thread?

He prob forgot to edit the Wikipedia to fit his terms.